Listed Building record MDR12945 - Milepost, Market Place, Wirksworth
Type and Period (1)
- MILEPOST (Georgian to 21st Century - 1800 AD? to 2050 AD)
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Full Description
Milepost, Market Place, Wirksworth, an early 19th century structure.
Cast iron milepost, painted white with black lettering. The rounded top has 'LONDON / 139 / MILES' inscribed on it. One side of the body of the milepost is inscribed 'DUFFIELD 8½ / DERBY 13 / MILES', and below this 'J. HARRISON / DERBY'. The other side has 'NEWHAVEN 9 / BUXTON 20 / MANCHEStr 44 / MILES'. (1)
One of a near complete series between Duffield and Wirksworth on the old Derby-Manchester road. (2)
From the National Heritage List for England:
'MARKET PLACE 1. (East Side) 1839 Mile Post on North West angle of Town Hall SK 2854 1/66
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2. Early C19. Cast iron with rounded top plate lettered, "London 139 miles" and the splayed faces, "Duffield 8 1/2, Derby 13; Newhaven 9, Buxton 20, Manchester 44 miles".
Listing NGR: SK2868354025.'
(3)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDR19355 Index: Higgins, J (The Milestone Society). County Milestone Survey. DY/WIR/06.
- <2> SDR18788 Bibliographic reference: Fowkes, D (ed.). 1997. Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology. A Gazetteer of Sites. Part IV. Derbyshire Dales.
- <3> SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1109591?section=official-list-entry.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 28683 54025 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WIRKSWORTH, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jan 21 2024 4:39PM